Fiction Book Talk English 9B
9.7.17 Deliver oral responses to literature that: advance a judgment demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of the significant ideas of works or passages… demonstrate awareness of the author’s writing style and an appreciation of the effects created…
9.7.6 Analyze the occasion and the interests of the audience and choose effective verbal and nonverbal techniques (including voice, gestures, and eye contact) for presentations.
9.7.5 Produce concise notes for extemporaneous speeches
9.7.2 Choose appropriate techniques for developing the introduction and conclusion in a speech, including the use of literary quotations, anecdotes…
Presentation date: ______. When practicing at home, time your Talk; it should be 4 - 6 minutes.
v Hook the audience – your fellow students – grab their attention!
v Tell us the title, author, when it was first published; show the book in class
v Summarize the plot concisely using literary terminology; tell just enough to entice students to read it.
v Read a selected passage (1/2 to full page from the 2nd half of the book) and tell why you selected that passage. The passage should strongly reflect a literary element, such as character, theme, plot, foreshadowing, conflict, etc.
v Pick out 2 literary terms from the ones we’ve studied in class and discuss their use in your book, providing examples as needed (imagery, personification, figurative language, mood, irony, tone, diction, characterization, theme, etc.) (This is separate from preceding bullet point.) List the 2 terms on the rubric below before your talk.
v Share what you liked or disliked about the book; how would you rate it?
v Talk about connections you have been able to make between the book (events, feelings, etc.) and your life, historical time period, other books or stories you’ve read, etc.
v Tell us to whom you would recommend this book, and why
v Anticipate and answer questions about the book from your teacher and classmates
v Speak comfortably and enthusiastically (you must practice at home; it will be evident that you have or haven’t done this).
v Cliffhanger: end your book talk with something unresolved, or some food for thought, so your audience will want to read the book to find out what happens next.
Do’s * Pick a book you think you’ll really like * Read your book thoroughly, and think about what you’re reading while you read! This will also help you make connections. * Think of a creative hook - one that is unique and interesting to your peers! * Come to our classroom before or after school to practice *Make sure you’ve covered every point that’s on the rubric * Remember the idiom - Practice makes perfect.
Don’ts * Read your notes * Lean on the blackboard or slump over the podium
* Plagarize – don’t say things in your talk that you read online *Take longer than 90 seconds to summarize your book * Do not speak with a monotone voice
Use the following grading rubric to plan your Talk.
You are required to present this rubric just before you present (or lose 2 points).
Book Talk rubric
Name ______Period ______
Title ______Author______
Creative and effective hook; closing leaves listeners wanting more ___ / 4
Title, author, publishing date and concise summary of plot (Lit terms employed) ___ / 6
Appropriate passage read fluently, with inflection & expression, proper pace & volume;
student explained why this particular passage was chosen ___ / 4
Student related what was liked about the book, and discussed connections ___ / 3
Two literary terms discussed w/examples given ___ / 4
Student talked about who would like the book and why ___ / 2
Student spoke comfortably [+ eye contact] and enthusiastically ___ / 3
Total ___ / 26